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Undergraduate Calendar 2018-2019 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]
Honours Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (B.Sc.)
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Admission
Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:
6 units
from the following courses, where an average of 7.0 (between the courses) is required 6 units
from the following courses, where an average of at least 7.0 (between the courses) is required Program Notes
- Academic advising for this program is shared by the Departments of Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour. Information may be obtained through the Undergraduate Advisors in the Life Sciences Building, Room 215 or Psychology Building, Room 109.
- The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour pre-registration ballot will include the thesis courses (PNB 4D09 A/B , 4DD6 A/B ), and the Individual Study courses (PNB 3Q03 A/B S , 3QQ3 A/B S , 4Q03 A/B S , 4QQ3 A/B S ). Students wishing to take these courses must complete and submit a ballot by mid February. Ballots can be obtained from the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour web site at www.pnb.mcmaster.ca.
- Students who have not obtained the minimum Grade Point Average as stated in the prerequisite of one of BIOLOGY 4C12 A/B S , 4F06 A/B S , PNB 4D09 A/B or 4DD6 A/B may request a requisite waiver from the Undergraduate Associate Chair of the Department. Students denied permission may not continue in the program and must apply to transfer to Honours Biology or Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour and apply to graduate with a Minor in the alternate subject area.
- Both PNB 2XD3 , 2XF3 are highly recommended but not required. PNB 2XD3 is included in the Psychology Course List and may be used towards the Level III Psychology requirements.
Psychology Course List
- KINESIOL 3E03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
- LIFESCI 3BB3 - Neurobiology of Disease
- LIFESCI 3K03 - Neural Control of Human Movement
- LINGUIST 2PS3 - Psycholinguistics
- LINGUIST 3NL3 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
- MUSICCOG 2MP3 - Introduction to Music Cognition
- all Level III and IV MUSICCOG courses
- NEUROSCI 3J03 - Visual Neuroscience
- NEUROSCI 3SN3 - Neural Circuits
- PNB 2XD3 - Integrative PNB Through Scientific Writing
- all Level III and IV PNB courses
- all Level III and IV PSYCH courses (PSYCH 2AA3 , , , , 2S03, , , , , , may only be used as elective credit.)
Requirements
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I
30 units
(See Admission above.) 12 units
from
- Levels III, IV Biology or Molecular Biology courses, which must include at least three units of Level IV
3 units
from
- the Psychology Course List (See Program Note 4 above.)
27 units
from
- the Biology Course List or Levels III, IV from the Psychology Course List (including at least nine units from the Biology Course List and at least nine units of Levels III, IV from the Psychology Course List)
and which must include one of:
0-3 units
from the following courses, if not completed in Level I 15-18 units
- Electives (See Program Note 4 above.)
Requirements For Students Who Entered in September 2016 or September 2017
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I
30 units
(See Admission above.)
12 units
from
- the Biology Course List, which must include at least six units of Level III
3 units
from
- the Psychology Course List (See Program Note 4 above.)
27 units
from
- Level III or IV courses from the Biology Course List or the Psychology Course List (including at least nine units from the Biology Course List and at least nine units from the Psychology Course List)
and which must include one of
0-3 units
from the following courses, if not completed in Level I
15-18 units
- Electives (See Program Note 4 above.)
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